Okay I am doing an engine swap and I just got everything done to start her up. I charged the battery two nights ago. I tried to start the bike and got a clicking from the starter relay. Voltage dropped from 12V to 5V and the battery was drained quick. Its a cheap battery I picked up in Korea (made in China) that's been sitting for about two years.

So I am going to charge the battery again and take it in for a load test. If it passes I will try to use it to start the bike again. If it does not pass what is a good brand battery for my F3?

Now if the relay still clicks I will jump the starter to make sure the starter is not the problem. Then move onto the relay. I checked my wire harness and it seems okay. My bike has been sitting for a while and the last time I tried to start it the started turned over.

I don't think its locked up because when I was installing the flywheel the motor you turn. I am going to go outside and push the bike to make sure its not locked up or stuck in gear.

I think its that cheapo battery I have.

Any thoughts

 

New battery needed as you said bud.
Yuasa seem popular in the U.K
Ride Safe,
Ant.

 

Got another battery and it cranks fine. Now there is no fuel getting to the carbs because I let sit to long. So I have taken them apart and cleaned them. Jets are soaking in cleaner. But I forgot which jets go into which cylinders. The jets are very dirty, green film on them and holes clogged up.

 

All the pilots are the same bud,the needle jets are aswell it's just the main jets on the 2 inside carbs that are larger than numbers 1 and 4,depending on your year of bike
Eg- 97-98 has 138 main jets on carbs 2 and 3
And 140's on 1 and 4.
Ride safe,
Ant.

 

Oops other way round!
140's on 2 and 3
138's on 1 and 4